Introduction

CoreComm's goal is to provide premium Internet access for an enjoyable
Internet experience for our subscribers. This Acceptable Use Policy (AUP)
was written to keep CoreComm and the Internet useful for all our
subscribers. Violation of this Policy may result in suspension or
cancellation of CoreComm services.

CoreComm does not monitor or exercise editorial control over the
content of any free personal web site, commercial web site, email,
mailing list, newsgroup or other information accessible from the
Internet through CoreComm. CoreComm does, however, reserve the right
to cancel any account or remove any material CoreComm becomes aware of
that is, in CoreComm's sole discretion, potentially illegal, could
subject CoreComm to liability, or violate this Policy.

Policies

CoreComm provides Internet access. Subscribers (users) agree to use our
services solely on an "active" or "as needed" basis and at no time on a
standby or inactive basis. In consideration of other users, we ask that
you disconnect your CoreComm service when not using your account. In
addition, the following items are specifically prohibited:

Use of software or any device that would allow your account to stay
logged on while you are not actively using CoreComm services or using
the account to operate a server of any type.

CoreComm does not permit dial-up users to be logged on to our service
using multiple simultaneous connections.

Free 'personal web sites' may not contain any advertising or commercial
material of any kind or material of an 'adult' nature.

Using CoreComm's services for illegal or disruptive purposes, or in
support of illegal or disruptive activities. CoreComm reserves the
right to cooperate with legal authorities and/or injured third parties
in the investigation of any suspected crime or civil wrong. Activities
which are prohibited as potentially illegal or disruptive include, but
are not limited to:

Unauthorized copying or distribution of copyrighted material including,
but not limited to, digitization and distribution of photographs from
magazines, books, or other copyrighted sources, and copyrighted
software.

Exporting software or technical information in violation of U.S. export
control laws.

Making fraudulent offers of products, items, or services originating
from your account.

Attempting to access the accounts of others, or attempting to penetrate
beyond security measures of our or other systems ('hacking') whether or
not the intrusion results in corruption or loss of data.

Performing 'Portscans' on our or other systems.

Harassing others by 'mail-bombing' or 'news-bombing'. 'Mail-bombing'
constitutes sending more than ten (10) similar mail messages to the
same email address. 'News bombing' constitutes sending more than 10
megabytes of data to a newsgroup.

Revealing your account password to others or allowing use of your
account by others (other than authorized users in your household). At
no time can there be simultaneous use of the same user name and
password combination.

Forging any message, in part or whole, originating or passing through
CoreComm services.

Distributing viruses to or from CoreComm systems.

Public defamation, harassment, or slander of individuals.

Posting articles to any news group, mailing list or similar forum
which are off-topic according to the charter or other public
statement of the forum.

Disrupting any newsgroup with frivolous, excessively vulgar,
repetitious, or excessively large postings.

Installation of 'auto-responders', 'cancel-bots' or similar automated
or manual routines which may disrupt net newsgroups or email use by
others.

Limitation of Liability

CORECOMM HAS NO PRACTICAL ABILITY TO RESTRICT ALL CONDUCT, COMMUNICATIONS
OR CONTENT WHICH MIGHT VIOLATE THIS POLICY PRIOR TO TRANSMISSION NOR CAN
CORECOMM ENSURE PROMPT REMOVAL OF SUCH COMMUNICATIONS OR CONTENT AFTER
TRANSMISSION OR POSTING. ACCORDINGLY, CORECOMM DOES NOT ASSUME LIABILITY
TO SUBSCRIBERS OR OTHERS FOR ANY FAILURE TO ENFORCE THE TERMS OF THIS
POLICY.

Revisions

CoreComm reserves the right to modify this Policy at any time. Notice
of modifications to this Policy may be given to subscribers by posting
such changes on this page, by email or by conventional mail.

CoreComm DSL Acceptable Use Policy

Note:CoreComm reserves the right to make changes to this Acceptable Use Policy from time to time at
its sole discretion. Customer is solely responsible for complying with the terms of any such modified
Acceptable Use Policy. The current version of the Acceptable Use Policy can be found at
http://www.core.com/corporate/legal/aup.php.

This Acceptable Use Policy (Policy) describes actions by Users that are prohibited by CoreComm.
Users means any user of the Internet related services (Services) that are provided by CoreComm
pursuant to the Customer Agreement (which Users must accept as a condition to receiving any
Services from CoreComm). User acknowledges and agrees that this policy may be revised from time to
time by CoreComm at its discretion, with any such modifications effective when the revised Policy is
posted to http://www.core.com/corporate/legal/aup.php.
CoreComm may in its sole discretion determine whether a User is in violation of this Policy. As specified
below, CoreComm believes that illegal usage, abusive usage and/or use of the Services to interfere with
other Users' enjoyment of the Services is unacceptable. In the event that you believe that you have
been a victim of abusive or illegal usage of the Services, please contact abuse@CoreComm.net.

Illegal Use Prohibited. The Services may only be used for lawful purposes and may not be used for
any illegal use or any use that may result in civil or criminal liability. Unlawful uses include, without
limitation, effecting or participating in any of the following activities via the Services provided by
CoreComm:

storing, posting or transmitting materials, e-mail or information that would constitute an
infringement upon the patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets or other intellectual
property rights of others;

storing, posting or transmitting materials constituting or encouraging conduct that would
constitute a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability, or otherwise violate any local, state,
national or international law, including without limitation the U.S. export control laws and
regulations;

storing, posting or transmitting materials that would give rise to liability under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act;

storing, collecting, posting or transmitting credit card, debit card, electronic funds transfer
numbers or other similar types of data for either a fraudulent or illegal purpose, or in a
manner that would permit others to use such data for a fraudulent or illegal purpose; and

collecting, without adequate security and a legitimate purpose (as determined by CoreComm), any
of the following: (a) information from Users under the age of sixteen (16) without consent
from such Users' parents or legal guardians; (b) User's personal health information or
personal financial information without informed consent from such User; or (c) other personal
information without the advising the User.

Abusive Use Prohibited. The Services may not be used for abusive purposes, as determined by
CoreComm. Abusive purposes include, without limitation, effecting or participating in any of the following
activities via the Services provided by CoreComm:

posting five (5) or more messages similar in content to Usenet or other newsgroups, listservs,
forums, e-mail mailing lists or other similar groups or lists;

posting to any Usenet or other newsgroups, listservs, forums, e-mailing lists or other similar
groups or lists articles which are off-topic according to the charter or other owner-published
FAQ's, rules, or policies or descriptions of the group or list;

sending unsolicited e-mailings (including, without limitation, commercial advertising and
informational announcements) to more than five (5) e-mail addresses within a forty-eight (48)
hour period, if such unsolicited e-mailings could reasonably be expected to or do in fact
provoke complaints;

falsifying User information provided to CoreComm or to other Users of the Services; and

engaging in any of the foregoing activities by using the services of another provider, but
channeling such activities through an account provided by CoreComm, re-mailer, or otherwise
through the Services or using an account provided by CoreComm as a mail drop for responses or
otherwise using the services of another provider for the purpose of facilitating the foregoing
activities if such use of another party's service could reasonably be expected to adversely
affect the provider of Services or its supplier.

operating a server in connection with the Services in an 'open relay' configuration (a
configuration whereby a mail server processes email messages where neither the sender nor
the recipient is a local user). Servers configured in this manner expose both CoreComm's network
and the User's personal account to fraudulent and abusive use by third parties. User hereby
acknowledges and agrees that it will not operate servers with in an open relay configuration.
If a User requires assistance in determining the configuration of the User's server and/or
instructions to secure a server the User may contact: dslsupport@core.com.

Interfering With Other Users Prohibited. No User shall interfere with any other person's use of the
Services or the Internet by effecting or participating in any of the following activities via the Services
provided by CoreComm:

restricting or inhibiting any other User or any other person from using and enjoying Services
and/or the Internet;

posting or transmitting any information or software that contains a virus worm, cancelbot or
other harmful component;

without permission from the owner of a system or network, doing any of the following: (a)
accessing the system or network, (b) monitoring data or traffic, (c) probing, scanning, testing
firewalls, (d) testing the vulnerability of a system or network or (e) breaching the security or
authentication routines of a system or network;

relaying e-mail in an anonymous fashion or forging any TCP-IP packet header; or

mailbombing, flooding, overloading, attacking or otherwise interfering with a system or
network.

Remedies. Violation of this Policy may result in civil or criminal liability, and CoreComm may, in addition
to any remedy that it may have at law or in equity, terminate permission for the User to use the
Services and charge User any applicable cancellation or termination fee. In addition, CoreComm may
investigate incidents that are contrary to this Policy and provide requested information to third parties
who have provided notice to CoreComm stating that they have been harmed by a User's failure to abide by
this Policy or the policies listed above. CoreComm's failure to enforce this policy in every instance in
which it might have application does not amount to a waiver of CoreComm's rights.